PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of 06-NOV-2009 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (602) 514-7210 Fax: (602) 514-7215 IX_FV120 Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by the shipper are included in the price reported. Blythe, CA: Fair 55-83 Coachella, CA: Fair 52-83 El Centro, CA: Fair 56-84 Bakersfield, CA: Fair 51-69 Fresno, CA: Partly Cloudy 49-71 Huron, CA: Partly Cloudy 48-72 Oxnard, CA: Partly Cloudy 51-64 Salinas, CA: Fair 46-66 Santa Maria, CA: Fair 46-66 San Antonio, TX: Fair 55-75 McAllen, TX: Partly Cloudy 64-84 Phoenix, AZ: Mostly Cloudy 63-83 Yuma, AZ: Mostly Cloudy 60-85 Veracruz, Ver MX: Mostly Cloudy 69-82 Guadalajara, Jal. MX: Sunny 45-75 Villahermosa,Tab. MX: Cloudy 71-76 CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---CABBAGE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET GREEN HIGHER RED ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s 6.00-9.00 mostly 7.45-8.45 Red Type 18-24s 9.00-11.45 mostly 9.00-9.50 occasional lower ---ENDIVE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 8.45-10.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 occasional higher ---ESCAROLE: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD AT LOWER PRICES. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. cartons 24s 13.50-14.65 occasional higher ---GREENS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched Kale 24s 5.45-8.00 mostly 5.95-7.00 ---PARSLEY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET CURLY HIGHER PLAIN ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched Curly 60s 16.00-21.25 mostly 17.45-18.65 Plain 60s 12.00-16.65 mostly 12.00-15.00 occasional higher and lower ---PEAS GREEN: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Very wide range in quality. 10 lb cartons Snow Peas 11.95-16.65 mostly 13.75-15.00 Sugar Snap Peas 14.35-17.00 mostly 15.75-17.00 occasional higher ---SPINACH: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. Wide range in price. cartons bunched Flat 24s 9.95-12.65 mostly 12.25-12.65 occasional lower some high as 15.47 CENTRAL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---TOMATOES, CHERRY: SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. flats 12 1-pt baskets 15.95-16.95 mostly 15.95-16.50 occasional lower CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: DEMAND FILMWRAPPED 30S MODERATE OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET FILMWRAPPED 30S LOWER OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Precooling included. Palletizing included for filmlined and filmwrapped. Wide range in price and appearance. Most present shipments from previous commitments at lower prices. cartons flm lined 24s 16.00-19.35 mostly 17.50-18.50 previous commitments lower 24s flmwrpd 17.00-20.35 mostly 18.50-19.50 previous commitments lower 30s flmwrpd 14.00-17.50 mostly 15.00-16.47 occasional higher and lower COACHELLA VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---BEANS: SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY. Extra services included. Most shippers are in a harvest gap until the week of November 8. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Round Green Type Handpicked supplies insufficient to estabish a market ---EGGPLANT: DEMAND VERY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. Many shipments booked open with prices to be established later. cartons 18s 7.95-10.95 occasional higher fr qual 4.95-6.95 occasional higher 24s 7.95-10.95 mostly 7.95-8.95 fr qual 4.95-6.95 occasional higher ORGANIC cartons 18s 24.95 24s 24.95 ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: DEMAND RED GOOD, GREEN FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET RED SLIGHTLY HIGHER, GREEN SLIGHTLY LOWER. Extra services included. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green exlge 14.95-18.95 mostly 15.95-16.95 few 20.95 lge 12.95-14.95 mostly 13.95-14.95 few 15.95 occasional higher med 10.95-13.95 mostly 11.95-12.95 few 14.95 irreg sz fr qual 8.95-11.95 mostly 9.95-10.95 occasional higher Red irreg sz fr qual 12.95-14.95 occasional higher 15 lb cartons Red exlge 14.95-15.95 lge 14.95-15.95 ORGANIC 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green lge 31.95 med 24.95 KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---CARROTS: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Some present shipments of Organics from previous commitments. sacks 48 1-lb film bags med-lge 11.00-15.85 mostly 13.00-13.20 50 lb sacks loose jbo 12.00-15.85 mostly 13.00-14.20 25 lb sacks loose jbo 6.00-7.95 mostly 6.50-7.10 ORGANIC sacks 48 1-lb film bags med-lge 19.00-24.70 occasional lower sacks 24 2-lb film bags med-lge 19.00-24.70 occasional lower sacks 10 5-lb film bags med-lge 19.00-24.70 occasional lower LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---GREENS: DEMAND MODERATE. cartons/crates bunched Collard 12s 5.85-8.75 Mustard Curly 12s 5.85-8.75 Flat 12s 5.85-8.75 Turnip Tops 12s 5.85-8.75 FIRST REPORT. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH NOGALES, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---CUCUMBERS: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET SMALL ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in quality. 1 1/9 bushel cartons med 12.95-14.95 mostly 14.95 few 16.95 occasional higher fr qual 10.95-12.95 mostly 10.95 few 14.95 occasional higher ord qual 6.95-8.95 mostly 6.95 few 4.95 occasional higher sml 8.95-10.95 few 12.15 occasional higher lge 10.95-12.95 mostly 10.95 few 8.95 cartons 36s 6.95-8.95 mostly 6.95-7.95 one label high as 9.15 ---EGGPLANT: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. 1 1/6 bushel cartons/crates 18s 6.95-8.95 few 5.95 fr qual 3.95-5.95 occasional higher 24s 4.95-6.95 mostly 5.95-6.95 fr qual 3.95-4.95 ---SQUASH: DEMAND ZUCCHINI LIGHT, YELLOW FAIRLY LIGHT, GREY MODERATE. MARKET ZUCCHINI LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in quality. Some sales of Zucchini booked open with price to be established later. 4/7 bushel cartons Zucchini sml 5.95-7.15 mostly 5.95 one label high as 8.95 occasional lower sml-med 5.50-7.15 mostly 5.95 one label high as 8.15 med 3.95-5.95 mostly 4.95 few high as 6.95 occasional lower Yellow Straightneck sml 6.95-8.95 mostly 7.95-8.95 few high as 12.95 sml-med 6.95-8.95 mostly 7.95-8.95 few high as 12.95 med 6.95-8.95 few 5.95 occasional higher Grey sml 7.95-9.95 mostly 7.95-8.95 few 10.95 sml-med 7.95-9.95 mostly 7.95-8.95 few 10.95 med 5.95-6.95 few high as 9.95 1 1/9 bushel cartons Zucchini lge 4.95-6.00 mostly 4.95 Yellow Straightneck lge 6.95-8.95 few 9.95 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---BROCCOLI: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 13.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 ---CARROTS: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Extra services extra. Wide range in quality. 50 lb sacks loose jbo 5.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 ---PEPPERS OTHER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in quality and size. 1 1/9 bushel cartons/crates Jalapeno 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 few 11.00 Poblano 10.00-13.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 few 14.00 Serrano 14.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Wide range in quality. FIELD GROWN 25 lb cartons loose exlge 12.95-14.95 mostly 12.95 lge 12.95-14.95 mostly 12.95 med 10.95-12.95 mostly 10.95 GREENHOUSE HYDROPONIC 25 lb cartons loose exlge 14.00-15.95 mostly 14.00-14.95 occasional higher lge 14.00-15.95 mostly 14.00-14.95 occasional higher med 12.00-14.85 mostly 12.00-12.95 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH VARIOUS PORTS OF ENTRY AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---BRUSSELS SPROUTS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in price. 25 lb cartons 11.00-17.00 mostly 12.45-15.25 occasional higher and lower ---ONIONS GREEN: SUPPLY LARGE LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SMALL ABOUT STEADY OTHERS LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in price. cartons bunched 48s lge 9.00-10.00 occasional higher and lower 48s med 8.50-11.00 mostly 8.50-10.05 occasional higher and lower 48s sml 7.35-9.00 mostly 7.35-8.50 occasional higher and lower Leeks 12s 10.45-13.00 mostly 10.45-12.45 occasional higher and lower. CORRECTION YESTERDAYS REPORT SHOULD HAVE READ DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET MEDIUM SLIGHTLY LOWER OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. MEXICO CROSSINGS THRU CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---BEETS: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. Wide range in price. cartons bunched Red Type 12s 8.65-11.00 occasional higher OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---CABBAGE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Prices includes some 45 pound cartons. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type 18-24s 5.65-7.65 mostly 6.65-6.95 Red Type 18-24s 8.65-9.65 mostly 9.65 ---CELERY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET 2 DOZEN LOWER OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 2 dz 12.65-16.56 mostly 13.65-16.56 occasional lower few high as 18.50 2 1/2 dz 12.65-16.56 mostly 14.65-16.56 occasional lower few 17.50-18.50 3 dz 12.65-16.50 mostly 14.65-15.56 occasional lower few high as 17.50 4 dz 12.65-16.50 mostly 14.65-16.50 few high as 17.50 ---GREENS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched Kale 24s 6.15-6.65 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons Green Leaf 24s 12.65-18.65 mostly 14.65-16.65 Red Leaf 24s 18.65-22.65 mostly 20.65 ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 24s 28.65 OXNARD DISTRICT CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS ARIZONA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---RADISHES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons bunched 24s 5.65-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.35 48s 7.10-8.95 mostly 7.45-8.65 occasional higher and lower SALINAS-WATSONVILLE CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---BROCCOLI: SUPPLY SHORT TRIM LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET BUNCHED LOWER CROWN CUT ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Very wide range in price. cartons bchd 14s 10.50-16.05 mostly 11.35-13.45 few 16.47 bchd 18s 11.00-16.55 mostly 11.85-13.95 few 16.97 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 14.00-18.05 mostly 14.00-16.45 few high as 19.97 few 12.45-13.45 Short Trim 15.00-20.97 occasional lower ---CAULIFLOWER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET 9S LOWER OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price. cartons film wrapped White 9s 14.35-17.50 mostly 14.35-16.50 few high as 18.50 and low as 10.50 12s 14.45-18.50 mostly 15.00-17.35 few 12.65-13.50 occasional higher 16s 11.00-14.50 mostly 11.35-13.45 few 10.50 occasional higher ---CELERY: SUPPLY 4 DOZEN LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price. cartons 2 dz 12.47-17.50 mostly 14.45-16.56 few high as 18.50 occasional lower 2 1/2 dz 12.50-17.50 mostly 14.45-16.56 few high as 18.50 occasional lower 3 dz 12.50-16.50 mostly 14.45-15.56 few 17.50 occasional higher and lower 4 dz 15.56-16.50 occasional higher and lower cartons film bags Hearts 18s 15.85-19.50 mostly 17.50-18.50 occasional higher ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Precooling included. Palletizing included for filmlined and filmwrapped. Wide range in price quality and weight. cartons flm lined 24s 17.45-19.75 previous commitments lower 24s flmwrpd 18.45-20.75 previous commitments lower ---LETTUCE-OTHER: SUPPLY BOSTON LIGHT. DEMAND GREEN LEAF MODERATE OTHERS GOOD. MARKET GREEN LEAF LOWER OTHERS HIGHER. Extra services included. Very wide range in quality, appearance, weight and price. cartons Boston 24s 24.00-28.56 occasional higher previous commitments lower Green Leaf 24s 12.55-20.47 mostly 14.50-18.00 few high as 24.00 few including previous commitments lower Red Leaf 24s 22.00-28.56 mostly 22.00-25.35 few 26.47 few including previous commitments lower ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. Very wide range in price quality weight and appearance. Most present shipments from previous commitments at lower prices. . cartons 24s 25.00-31.00 mostly 28.00-30.56 few including previous commitments lower cartons 12 3-count packages Hearts 20.25-30.56 mostly 25.00-28.00 previous commitments lower cartons film lined Hearts 48s 21.25-32.75 mostly 26.00-32.75 previous commitments lower SAN ANTONIO-WINTERGARDEN DISTRICT TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---CABBAGE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 50 lb cartons Round Green Type med 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 50 lb sacks Round Green Type xlge 5.00-5.50 few 4.75 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in price, quality and condition. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green exlge supplies insufficient to establish a market lge supplies insufficient to establish a market med supplies insufficient to establish a market irreg sz fr qual 9.95-12.95 mostly 10.95 occasional lower. Lighter and sporadic shipments expected to continue through November. LAST REPORT SANTA MARIA CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---BROCCOLI: SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons bchd 14s 11.00-13.15 mostly 12.00-12.55 bchd 18s 11.50-13.65 mostly 12.50-13.05 20 lb cartons loose Crown Cut 14.55-16.55 ---CAULIFLOWER: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. cartons film wrapped White 9s supplies insufficient to quote 12s 12.55-15.65 mostly 13.00-15.00 16s 12.00-13.25 occasional higher and lower ---CELERY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET 4 DOZEN LOWER OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. cartons 2 dz 12.00-13.15 occasional higher and lower 2 1/2 dz 12.00-13.15 occasional lower 3 dz 12.00-13.15 occasional higher and lower 4 dz 12.00-13.15 occasional lower ---LETTUCE-ICEBERG: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET FILM LINED HIGHER OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Precooling included. Palletizing included for film lined and filmwrapped. cartons flm lined 24s 17.65-19.15 24s flmwrpd 18.00-20.15 ---LETTUCE-OTHER: SUPPLY RED LEAF LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Extra services included. cartons Green Leaf 24s 13.45-15.25 occasional higher and lower Red Leaf 24s 18.00-18.45 occasional higher and lower ---LETTUCE-ROMAINE: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. Extra services included. cartons 24s supplies insufficient to quote SOUTH DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---PEPPERS, BELL TYPE: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET 15 LB CTNS HIGHER OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Red irreg sz fr qual 14.95-16.95 15 lb cartons Red exlge 14.95 occasional lower lge 14.95 occasional lower 25 lb cartons Red exlge 20.95-24.95 lge 20.95-24.95 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AND MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH OTAY MESA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis VEGETABLES 2009 Season ---TOMATOES: SUPPLY 4X5S VERY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. cartons/flats 2 layer Vine Ripes 4x5s 16.95-18.95 occasional higher 5x5s 12.95-14.95 occasional higher 5x6s 10.95-12.95 occasional higher ---TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Extra services included. 25 lb cartons loose Roma exlge 14.95-15.00 lge 12.95-15.00 med 10.95-13.00